The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...

§. 7. The benefit of confidence in God.

TO conclude this first general point of Christian cou∣rage and confidence in the Lord,* 1.1 and in the power of his might, great is the benefit thereof, and that in three respects especially;

1. It will remooue causelesse feare,a 1.2 as in Nehemiah. b 1.3 Salomon saith, that a slothfull timerous man is loath to step out of doores, fearing that there is a Lion without, when he hath no cause so to feare: and thatc 1.4 The wicked flie when none pursue. But he that is strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, will make the vttermost triall.

2. It will make bold in apparent danger. Instance the

example ofd 1.5 Dauid. In this respecte 1.6 are the righteous resembled to a Lion.

3. It will recouer a mans spirit, though hee should by any occasion be wounded, strucken downe and foiled, so as at first hee preuaile not, yet it will make him rise vp a∣gaine and renew the battaile, like to thef 1.7 Israelites:

Thus at length shall we come to be Conquerours.* 1.8

Notes

• * 1.1

  The benefit of trusting to Gods power.
• a 1.2

  Neh. 6. 11.
• b 1.3

  Prou. 22. 13.
• c 1.4

  Prou. 28. 1.
• d 1.5

  Psal. 3. 6.
• e 1.6

  Prou. 28. 1.
• f 1.7

  Ios. ••. 3. &c.
• * 1.8

  Judg 20. 30.